Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance

Article 4: Use Standards Section 4.3. Accessory Uses and Structures 4.3.5. Accessory Use-Specific Standards

(2) Outdoor storage areas shall comply with the minimum setback standards applicable in the zoning district where the outdoor storage area is located. (3) Unless otherwise provided in Section 4.3.5.B.20.c(1), Garden Centers , outdoor storage areas shall be located to the side or rear of the development’s principal building(s) unless expressly prohibited in (4), (5) or (6) below. (4) Outdoor storage areas are prohibited between the development’s principal structure(s) and a thoroughfare (major and minor) or collector street. (5) Within the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) District, outdoor storage areas shall only be located to the rear of the development’s principal building(s). (6) No outdoor storage area shall be located within a perimeter buffer required in accordance with Section 5.7, Perimeter and Streetyard Buffers. (7) Stored goods, materials, and equipment shall be limited to those goods, materials, and equipment associated with the principal use or uses of the lot. (8) Storage of equipment such as trailers and bobcats, as well as heavy equipment such as cranes, front-end loaders and bulldozers, is permitted provided such vehicles and equipment are in operable condition and comply with subsection (6) and (7) above.

(9) Flammable liquids or gases in excess of 1,000 gallons shall be stored underground.

(10) No materials shall be stored in areas intended for vehicular or pedestrian circulation.

(11) No materials shall be stored on any potable or non-potable water easement, stormwater easement, or sanitary sewer easement.

(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015)

b. Screening Requirements

Unless otherwise provided in Section 4.3.5.B.20.c, Standards for Specific Principal Uses, the following requirements shall apply to all outdoor storage areas. (1) The outdoor storage area shall be screened by an opaque fence or wall at least eight feet in height (see Section 5.14, Fences and Walls). (2) Stored goods and materials shall be screened from view from all property lines and adjacent rights-of-way, sidewalks, streets, and greenways. (3) Stored goods and materials shall not exceed the height of the fence required in subsection (1) above. (4) Equipment can exceed the fence height required in subsection (1) above, but should be stored in a manner that limits visibility from the line of sight from all street rights-of-way.

Morrisville, NC

October 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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